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NATO-Ukraine agreement paves the way for further technical cooperation

On 24 April 2015, the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) and Ukraine signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA), which will facilitate the implementation of the NATO-Ukraine Trust Fund on Consultation, Command, Control and Communication (C4). When ratified by the Ukrainian legislature, the agreement will also allow for the further development of technical cooperation between the NCI Agency and the Government of Ukraine in the future.

Bulgarian Ministry of Defence and NCIO signed a Memorandum of Agreement

On 27 March 2015, the General Manager of the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency), Mr Koen Gijsbers, counter-signed the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) related to cooperation on Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) activities on behalf of the NATO Communications and Information Organization (NCIO). Bulgaria was represented at the signing ceremony by their National Armaments Director, Mr Dobromir Totev. This important agreement will ensure continuity of the cooperation established through the previous MOA dating back to 24 February 2010.

MN CD2 nations expand cyber defence coordination system functionalities

Canada, Norway, Romania, and the Netherlands, the four nations who are part of NATO's Multinational Cyber Defence Capability Development project (MN CD2), have agreed to expand the functionalities of the Cyber Information and Incident Coordination (CIICS) system via a new work package.

Logistics Functional Services contract signed

On 12 March 2015, the signing ceremony for a EUR 30 million contract to deliver new logistics software to NATO took place at the Headquarters of the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) in Brussels, Belgium.

Communications and Information Partnerships in 2015

Thirteen NATO Nations are working with the NCI Agency to set up three Communications & Information (C&I) Partnerships by the end of 2015. Officials from NATO and NATO Nations attended three workshops between 3 and 10 March as part of their effort towards setting up C&I Partnerships for NATO software tools, Air Command and Control (AirC2) and Consultation, Command and Control (C3) standards by the end of 2015.

Nations sign up to NATO defence analysis project

Norway, Finland and Germany have agreed to work together on a multinational Alliance Defence Analysis and Planning for Transformation (MN ADAPT) Smart Defence project. The three countries signed a joint statement to this effect at the Alliance’s 2015 Defence Planning Symposium at the NATO School in Oberammergau, Germany, on 24 February 2015. The project will be led by Norway and supported by the NATO Communications and Information Agency.

Agency to participate in Software Engineering for Defence Applications conference

From 26 - 27 May 2015, the Logistics Department of the Italian General Army Staff will host the annual Software Engineering for Defence Applications (SEDA) conference at the prestigious "Palazzo Salviati" in Rome, Italy.

Supreme Allied Commander Transformation visits Cyber Security Centre

On 9 February 2015, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT), GEN Jean-Paul Paloméros, visited the NCI Agency’s NATO Computer Incident Response Capability (NCIRC TC) Centre in Mons, Belgium, for a brief on NATO’s operational cyber defence capabilities.

NATO launches cyber incubator pilot

On 12 February, the NATO Communications and Information (NCI) Agency and The Hague Security Delta (HSD) launched a first ‘cyber incubator’ pilot to stimulate innovations from industry and academia to meet urgent NATO cyber security needs.

Successful AirC2IS Development Product Demonstration

On 26 and 27 January 2015, NATO’s Air Command Control and Information Services (AirC2IS) contractor presented the latest AirC2IS software baseline 3 (BL3) to the NCI Agency executives and guests. The demonstration took place at the Atos test facilities in Seville, Spain, and debuted the product of the AirC2IS BL3 development, which was completed in December 2014.

NATO Industry Cyber Partnership targets innovation

On 11 February, Alliance representatives in the Cyber Defence Committee met with the Government of the Netherlands, industry and NATO’s Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) on opportunities for fast-tracking innovation in the Alliance’s cyber defences.

Poland and NCI Agency intensify cooperation on missile defence

On 5 February, the Polish Ministry of National Defence and the NATO Communications and Information (NCI) Agency signed an agreement intensifying cooperation between the Ministry and the Agency’s Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) Programme Office and Services in support of NATO BMD development.

NCI Agency attends Exercise Allied Spirit Distinguished Visitors Day

On 23 January 2015, Dr Velizar Shalamanov, NCI Agency Director Demand Management, attended the Distinguished Visitors Day for Exercise Allied Spirit I at the invitation of LGEN "Ben" Hodges, Commander U.S. Army Europe.

NAC approves NATO Federated Mission Networking Implementation Plan

On 29 January 2015 the NATO Federated Mission Networking Implementation Plan (NFIP) was approved by the North Atlantic Council (NAC) [Ref. C-M(2015)0003-AS1, dated 30 Jan 2015].

New Programme Director, Ballistic Missile Defence - Mr Darrell Midgley

On the 26 January, in Brussels, Belgium, the General Manager oversaw a handover ceremony in which the ‘key’ of the BMD Programme Office and Services was handed from the incumbent MGEN (rtd) Alessandro Pera to his successor Mr Darrell Midgley.

Industry Information Day held in The Hague

On 9 January, NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency), in The Hague, Netherlands, hosted a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Functional Services (CBRN-FS) Industry Information Day.